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Vendor Consolidation in Clinical Trials: Why It Matters

by Dan McDonald July 21, 2026
Clinical Trial Business Insights Participant Engagement Translation of Clinical Trial Materials

Translation vs. Localization in Clinical Trials: Why the Difference Matters

by Sian Lukaszewicz July 15, 2026
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Designing Clinical Trial Materials Older Participants Can Navigate with Confidence

by Vaughn X. Anthony June 2, 2026
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Celebrating Clinical Trials Day: From a Shipboard Study Site to Today

by William McEwen May 20, 2026
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Why Ancillary Supplies Are Becoming a Critical Part of Clinical Trial Planning

by Dan McDonald May 19, 2026
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Writing Clinical Study Materials: Why Starting Early Can Be an Option

by Liz Wegner May 6, 2026
Clinical Trial Materials Development and Printing Participant Engagement

The Reader Experience: Making Clinical Research Participant Materials Easy to Use

by William McEwen April 22, 2026
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Risk Management in Clinical Trials Through Effective CAPA Practice

by Frances Bentley April 8, 2026
Clinical Trial Business Insights

Sustainability in Action: ESG and Clinical Research

by Dan McDonald March 16, 2026
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Harnessing Collective Intelligence in Clinical Trials

by Hope Cullen March 10, 2026
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    Patient Centricity: Focus Groups for Protocol Design

    by Melynda Geurts September 28, 2017
    written by Melynda Geurts

    This is the second in our Patient Centricity blog series. Read the first blog in the series, “What Does Patient Centricity Really Mean?” Pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and private medical facilities have been conducting clinical trials for decades, and over the years, the “bar” for medical…

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    What Does Patient Centricity Really Mean?

    by Melynda Geurts July 10, 2017
    by Melynda Geurts July 10, 2017

    Patient centricity is officially defined as the process of designing a service or solution around the patient. Sounds simple enough, right? For those of us in the clinical research space, it’s not always as simple as it would seem. The cultural mindset has to realign…

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    The Avoca Consortium Summit: My Report from Dublin

    by Imogen Cheese July 10, 2017
    by Imogen Cheese July 10, 2017

    In June, I attended the Avoca Consortium summit in Dublin on behalf of Imperial. Representatives from more than 40 companies working in pharma and biotech attended, which was quite an achievement, especially considering that many of the delegates were juggling projects between major industry gatherings…

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    7 Questions to Ask Your Ancillary Supplies Vendor

    by Hope Cullen June 26, 2017
    by Hope Cullen June 26, 2017

    It’s common for sponsors and CROs to work with vendors to acquire ancillary supplies and ship them to sites. From the outset, it is important to fully understand your vendor’s capabilities and range of services to make sure you can attain your goals. Asking the…

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    Ordering Study Supplies? Do You Need to Consider the Sunshine Act?

    by Hope Cullen June 19, 2017
    by Hope Cullen June 19, 2017

      We have found that many studies neglect to have plans in place regarding the Sunshine Act. Don’t overlook this! Sunshine Act reporting is required in clinical studies, and it should be included in planning your activities to ensure reporting compliance. The Sunshine Act, specifically…

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